Legendary sportscaster Stuart Scott died at the age of 49 Sunday, following a long battle with cancer.
Scott, one of the signature and longtime ESPN personalities, received a heavy outpouring of love from the sports world.
The NBA reacted with grief to the news of his passing:
#StuartScottSayings changed the game #BOOYAH #donthatetheplayerhatethegame R.I.P to a sportscasting Legend
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 4, 2015
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the following comments on Twitter:
“Our deepest condolences to Stuart Scott’s family and colleagues at ESPN.”
“We lost one of the NBA’s most beloved commentators and reporters as well as a friend to so many of us at the NBA.”
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